David, 2013/4/15 David Kastrup <d...@gnu.org>: > Janek Warchoł <janek.lilyp...@gmail.com> writes: > >>>> Two things I consider important for 2.17.17 are the strokeadjust >>>> changes for PostScript output, and the vertical rest positioning. >>> >>> Is this parody? April Fools Day was two weeks ago, David. >> >> Indeed, i consider strokeadjust changes as definitely inappropriate >> for 2.18 - it's a change of how every single output file will look >> like, and thus i think it should have at least two months of exposure >> before being added to a stable. > > Exactly because the change will be visible in every single file (and is > systematic), a thorough verification is pretty much ensured by every > user: if there is a problem, it will be all over the place. > >> Especially since it was already discovered that the output gets worse >> in some cases. > > Janek, you are getting tiresome. How often do I need to repeat that I > am working on this? The change is not going to get committed in the > current form. So could you please reserve judgment until the facts are > in? I am saying "important for 2.17.17". There will be at least > 2.17.18 before we are forking, and I consider this change "important for > 2.17.17" exactly so that we have enough of a run-up time to be able to > revert it when it turns out that it would be a bad idea to keep it. > > That means that I consider it important enough to try my best getting it > into acceptable state for 2.17.17, and "getting it into acceptable > state" does not mean bullshitting everyone including myself into > believing it acceptable. That's not the way I work.
I apologize. Indeed, i was impatient and overly complaining, and untrusting - i'm sorry for that. I'll continue to test your patches to help as i can. Thank you for telling me that i was pushing this too hard. Many thanks for your work on this issue. Janek _______________________________________________ lilypond-devel mailing list lilypond-devel@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel